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The quintessential hellfire and damnation sermon that reportedly caused mass conversions and repentances. This used to be (and in some places still is) taught as part of the US high school American literature curriculum. Perhaps more controversial today than in 1741!

Nathaniel Hawthorne's retelling of the story of King Midas, who thought he loved gold more than anything! For all ages - not too hard for younger listeners, and not too simple for older ones. From A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls.

From the author of Psycho, a tale of eldritch horror in the mode of H. P. Lovecraft. Evil tomes, unwitting seekers of arcane knowledge, and a horror from beyond the stars!

From the author of Psycho, a Lovecraftian tale of Arkham, town of eldritch horrors and monsters. Gangsters and unspeakable creatures mix in a tale to tell around a campfire - or in a haunted house, if you dare!

Nathaniel Hawthorne's retelling of the story of Perseus and the Gorgon, Medusa - the lady with snakes for hair - whose gaze will turn you to stone. For all ages, not too hard for younger listeners, and not too simple for older ones.

A werewolf tale from the creator of Conan the Barbarian. Revenge and dark secrets from Mongolia invade the piney woods of the USA.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's re-telling of the story of Pandora, whose curiosity about a sealed box proves to be - well, you'll have to listen! For all ages, not too hard for younger listeners, and not too simple for older ones. From A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls.

In this, the first book of the Tarzan series by Edgar Rice Burroughs, little baby Tarzan is adopted by the mighty "she" ape Kala after his parents Lord and Lady Greystroke are abandoned on the African shore by pirates and subsequently die. Tarzan grows up to be the mightiest of the apes, King of the Jungle, and will eventually find his Jane at the end of the vine.

Nathaniel Hawthorne's retelling of the exploits of Hercules. In search of three golden apples, Hercules encounters the Old Man of the Sea, a six-legged man creature and the mighty giant, Atlas. For all ages, not too hard for younger listeners, and not too simple for older ones. From A Wonder Book for Boys and Girls.

From the author of Psycho, a grim and fascinating tale of a torture-mad Chinese ruler who fed strange food to the feathered songsters in his garden of horror.

A river trip down the Danube goes terribly wrong. Unknowing, they strayed into a last Pagan citadel, and brought down upon themselves the soul-chilling fury of Nature's terrible, dethroned gods. Skillfully and chillingly performed by David Stifel.

From the creator of Conan the Barbarian, an eerie tale in the mythos of H. P. Lovecraft. Eldritch gods, black arts, and an ominous envelope to be opened after death. A shuddery tale of dark horror and the uncanny funeral rites over the corpse of old John Grimlan.